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What really happened when Vietnam vet ‘shot dead’ traveller builder at his home in the US: TOM LEONARD reveals tensions before shooting and how victim was part of ‘conman fraud group’ now being targeted by the FBI
A retired Philadelphia fireman and Vietnam veteran, George Barr, 75, is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting dead his builder, Salis Hanrahan, a British national of Irish traveller descent, following a dispute over money at Barr’s home. The shooting on 8 July 2026 came after tensions escalated between the two men, leaving building work…
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Paramount-WBD Merger Opponents Cheer Legal Delay, Stocks Slide As Industry Absorbs Latest Plot Twist
Paramount has agreed not to complete its proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery before 1 June 2027, or before the antitrust case against it is decided on its merits, whichever comes first. Opponents, including California’s attorney general, the Writers Guild of America and campaign groups, welcomed the delay as a significant but incomplete…
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The fathers driven to suicide, breakdown and penury by chaotic dysfunction in the Child Maintenance Service
The article examines claims that dysfunction within the UK’s Child Maintenance Service has had severe consequences for some fathers, including financial hardship, mental-health crises and, in the most serious allegations, suicide. It matters because the service is responsible for collecting and transferring maintenance payments for children, so administrative failures can affect both parents and children.…
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SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
SpaceX’s 13th Starship test flight successfully deployed its first third-generation Starlink satellites and completed a simulated landing of the upper stage, but its Super Heavy booster failed during a planned landing burn and exploded on impact with the Gulf of Mexico. The mixed result matters because Starship is intended to make Starlink launches far more…
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Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
Meta has left RE100, a voluntary corporate renewable-electricity initiative, as its growing AI data-centre operations increasingly depend on new natural-gas generation. The departure highlights the tension between Big Tech’s clean-energy pledges and the large, immediate power demands created by expanding AI infrastructure. Meta joined RE100 in 2016 and aimed to meet its renewable-energy target by…
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Kalshi threatens Netflix with legal action over Nevada trailer
Kalshi threatened Netflix with legal action over a trailer for its prediction-markets documentary, alleging that it falsely suggested the company was accepting sports-related trades in Nevada despite a court order. The dispute matters because Kalshi said the portrayal could harm its case against Nevada regulators and potentially expose it to sanctions. The trailer showed a…
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PSN Was Down for 6+ Hours, But All Services Now Up and Running
PlayStation Network suffered widespread disruption for more than six hours on 24 July, affecting log-ins, friends lists, game downloads and the PlayStation Store. Sony later said services were fully restored, although some users may have continued to encounter isolated problems; the incident mattered because it prevented players from accessing key online and purchased-content features. The…
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After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
Meta has paused a proposed subscription test for Conversation Focus on its smart glasses after criticism of charging for an accessibility feature that works on the device itself. The decision matters because it highlights concern over Meta introducing paid restrictions for capabilities on hardware customers have already bought. Conversation Focus will remain free for Early…